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Governor announces pay increase for state-government employee trainees
ALBANY, N.Y. — About 2,100 New York State employees working in professional traineeships across 46 state agencies will get pay increases in an effort to

Herkimer College adds competitive analytics degree program
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer College announced it will add a new associate degree in competitive analytics next fall and is now accepting admission applications for the program. The program is designed to teach the skills necessary to analyze company data to achieve competitive advantage with coursework covering the breadth of business operations, the role and

Binghamton University names Koffman Incubator leader to oversee entrepreneurship efforts
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University says the woman who leads the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator now has additional duties. The school has named Bandhana Katoch as interim assistant VP for entrepreneurship and innovation partnerships (EIP). Katoch, who joined the university in 2023 as executive director of the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator, will continue to oversee

WCNY accepting applications for the winter session of its Entertainment Academy
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — WCNY, Central New York’s public broadcasting and communications organization, says it’s accepting applications for the winter session of its Entertainment Academy, with

Le Moyne College names new athletic director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College has appointed Phil Brown as its new athletic director. Brown, whose formal title is assistant VP of intercollegiate athletics and campus recreation, comes to Le Moyne from Vanderbilt University, where he serves as executive associate athletic director and chief business officer. He will start in his new role at

Utica University physical therapy program reaccredited
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica University’s doctor of physical therapy (DPT) program has received reaccreditation for another 10 years, marking the program’s third straight reaccreditation, the

MVCC names new head of public safety
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) has recently appointed Bryan Coromato as executive director of public safety and emergency management. In his new role, he is responsible for the proper administrative and efficient operation of the security and safety functions at the college, MVCC announced. Coromato supervises the daily activities of the security

Binghamton University names CEO of Upstate New York Energy Storage Engine
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University has chosen the CEO of the Upstate New York Energy Storage Engine that the school leads. Meera Sampath previously served as the associate dean of research in Binghamton’s Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science. The school describes her as an engineer with “decades of experience in industry

Bassett, SUNY Cobleskill, and Maria College ink partnership for nurse training
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Bassett Healthcare Network, SUNY Cobleskill, and Maria College have partnered for nursing education to strengthen the nursing workforce in rural upstate New

Three area SUNY schools participate in state program to help students enroll in college
ALBANY, N.Y. — Three regional SUNY campuses are among the nine initial schools participating in the state’s launch of a program to help the “highest-achieving”
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